Detonating device



' w. P. WOERNER.

DETONATING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED NOV-22,1919.

1,334,826. Patented Mar. 23, 1920.

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Jay W [169m ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM P. wonnnnn, or tnncestvne, :cnnnevnvemn.

DETONATING DEVICE.

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To all w/wut it may co acem:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM P. VVOERNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and ."ltate 0t Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Detonating Devices, oi. which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to games and toys and has for an object to provide a detonating device tor use in exploding cartridges or caps.

The invention comprehends among other features, a detonating device usually provided for the amusement oi children for the exploding oi caps, the device being particularly adapted for use at celebrations and on holdays tor the amusement of children, p reviding; a safe article which can be easily operated and which by reason of its con struction and arrangement, avoids the usual danger of the device exploding, when large caps or cartridges containing; high eXplo sive charges are used in comiection therewith.

l'ltill further the invention comprehends a detonatinp; device or toy which is ot a very simple (instruction and which has the base so aiaangz ed that a maximum opening from the explosive chanil'ier is provided, thus a llowing; the burnt to escape, materi ally helping to eilect a loud explosion; the particular arrangement of the base relative to the head ohviatin any danger (it. the device exploding: due to the concussion resulting); from the cap or cartridge, the simple construct onal nature (it the parts turthemnm'e providing! an article which can be very cheaply manufactured.

lie the further disclosure oi? the invention reference is to he had to the acconipanyingg drawings constituting a part of this specification. in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which,

Figure l is a perspective view oi the device Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the device showing; a cap in position therein, and

Fig; is a perspective view oi the base removed from the head.

Reterrinsir more particularly to the views the numeral 10 indicates a. stick or stafi which may have a suitable handle or he ob 11 at its upper end, the lower end. of the stick Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dial, 23, 1920- Applieation filed November 22, 1.319. Serial No. 339,821.

being received in a tubular shank 12, the lower extremity of which terminates in an integral head formed with an annular flange l=l-, the extremity of the stick 10 being; secured in any convenient manner in the shank 12, as for instance by means oi? a cross pin 15. Loosely depending from the head 13 is a base 16 which is formed of a single piece of material. providing a circular disk or flat plate 17 having a plurality of up wardly extending projections 18 which at their upper ends are bent inwardly as at 19 to extend over the flange 14-, thus holding the base in engagement with the head, but treely movable relative thereto and normally having the disk 17 thereof spaced from the head.

The projections 18 are comparatively nar row thus forming slots 20 between the projections which slots are of the maximum size to form exits from the exploding chamber 21 which is formed by the l also 16 and disk 17.

The usual paper cap or cartridge 22 is adapted to be inserted through one of the slots 20 into the chamber 21 and the device is then struck. against a'flat surface or pavement causing): the head 13 to be projected toward and against the base 16, thus resulting in the explosion of the cap.

By having the particular Form oi? base 16 constructed in the manner sot :l'torth, sullicient room is provided by the provision oi the slots for the ready insertion oi the cap and alter the explosion thereof. for the ready removal of the paper part of the rap, the large slots forming ample exits tor the burnt gases at the time of the explosion thus preventing; any chances of the metallic parts oi the device from bursting or breaking away, due to the concussion of the explosion and Furthermore resulting in a maximum noise or report when the cap is exploded.

l am well aware that various forms of detonatiup; toys For paper caps have been used thercto'tore. but in the majority of these instances. the explosive chamber of a very confined nature and there is always dancer ot the explosion breaking; away parts of the chamber because oi theconfinement of the in the chamber. lt is with the object oi obviating; all dancer of the device exploding, that .T have formed the base in the manner set forth. whereby substantially at the time of the explosion and immediately after, the exits from the chamber will be sufiiciently large to permit of the ready escape of the burnt gases and then by tilting the device the remaining paper now a useless part of the cap, will readily drop out from between the head and the base.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. A detonating device comprising a head, an annular flange formed withthe head and a'base consisting of a d'isk and a plurality of projections extending upwardly from thedisk and bent over the flange of the head to loosely support the base upon the head, the forming of said projections on said base providing slots bounded by the projections, said slots communicating with the space between the head and the base.

2, In a detonating device the combination with a head and a base, of projections on the base and connecting with the head to form elongated slots constituting passages co1nmrmicating with the space between the head and base, said projections being bent around the head for loose contact therewith, with the body of the base normally spaced from the head.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a detonating toy comprising a head formed of a single. piece of material providing a socket and an annular flan e, a stick having an end inserted in the soc et and a base in loose engagement with the annular flan e oi the head, the base being formed of a Slllglv piece of fiat metal providing a disk and spaced projections bent around the annular flange of the head.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

vWILLIAM P. VVOERNER. 

